Wildfires
SPSA requests federal support in the form of tents, base camps
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has asked the federal government for tents and two base camps.The tents would provide accommodation for up to 200 people, according to Sask. Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod, while the base camps would support restoration efforts."They would be designed for workers to ...
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Stanley Cup Finals
'Not our best': Undisciplined Oilers thumped 6-1 by Panthers in ugly Game 3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the puck with Sergei Bobrovsky at his mercy. The Oilers forward - an injury question mark coming into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final - fired high and wide of the Panthers' goal with his team enjoying an early power play.It was about as good as things would get for Edmonton on an ugly Monday nig...
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Candle Lake residents breathe sigh of relief after weekend rain
It was like winning the lottery for people in Candle Lake, as the skies finally opened up and dropped some rain on the community and the surrounding area, including the nearby Shoe Fire.The community received just under one inch (around 25 mm) of rain on Saturday, but it was enough to make people breathe a sigh of reli...
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Wildfire response
'Disgraceful': Sask. wildfire evacuees, NDP call on province to step up with financial aid
The Saskatchewan NDP and wildfire evacuees are calling for the province to step up with financial aid for the thousands of evacuees forced to leave their homes.On Saturday, the provincial government announced it will double the amount registered evacuees will receive from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) to...
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Home sweet home
First wave of homebound evacuees includes Pelican Narrows and Weyakwin
Young adults and families boarding a charter bus in Prince Albert on Monday appeared happy and anxious to return home after being displaced by wildfires in northern Saskatchewan. Favourable conditions have allowed crews to make progress on some of the 25 wildfires currently burning in the province and a repatriation pr...
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Waskesiu: An oasis in a sea of smoke
The hamlet of Waskesiu Lake Resort has watched its neighbours evacuating while fires rip through the north.The community of Waskesiu is just around a 50-minute drive from Weyakwin, which saw its residents forced to evacuate because of the ditch fire only a few weeks ago.But while the community may be fairly close to wh...
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Canada
Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties this afternoon as he raised the Pride flag in Ottawa. In his remarks on Parliament Hill, Carney said Pride is both a celebration of how "love has already won" and ...
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Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer than usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces, Environment and Climate Change Canada says. Warning preparedness meteorologist Jennifer Smith says the warmth may be the result of short-term he...
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New AI minister says Canada won't 'over-index' on AI regulation
OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits. In his first speech since becoming Canada's first-ever AI minister, ...
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Judge says Montreal billionaire Robert Miller too sick for trial on sex charges
MONTREAL - The criminal case against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller came to a halt on Tuesday as a Quebec Superior Court judge stayed sex-related charges against him. Justice Lyne Décarie announced her decision a day after the Crown agreed with a m...
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Quebec government will not appeal court ruling scrapping out-of-province tuition hike
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't appeal a court decision overturning a university tuition hike for out-of-province students. But the province is not backing down, with the office of the higher education minister saying the government isn'...
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Rule of law, judges 'under attack' in many countries, Canada's chief justice says
OTTAWA - Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the rule of law and judicial independence are "under attack" in many countries around the world - but Canadians have reasons to be optimistic. Wagner was asked at a news conference Tuesday whether Canadians co...
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